2009 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED, AND THEN ALL GAUGES ON DASH DROPPED TO ZERO AND RESET SEVERAL TIMES IN SUCCESSION. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, OFTEN INCLUDING A LOSS OF ACCELERATION OR ENGINE STALLS (THOUGH ENGINE HAS NEVER SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, OFTEN IT IS ONLY REVIVED WITH A PRESS OF THE ACCELERATOR). AS WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NEVER REPLICATED. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS, THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM BEING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON (PRACTICALLY WEEKLY), INDICATING MY PASSENGER HAS NO AIRBAG AND COULD BE JEOPARDY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO ONE HAS EVER FOUND THIS ISSUE, WHICH AS REPEATED EVEN AFTER BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND BATTERY CONTACTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS REPAIRS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT THIS HASN'T STOPPED, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THIS CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY ARE AT RISK IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK!! *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL GAUGES GO CRAZY, ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF, VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND STALLS, VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND HAVING THE CAR FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW UNSAFE THIS IS.SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS BUT THE DEALER ACTS AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE BEFORE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, DOING ABOUT 55MPH. ALL OF MY GAUGES STARTED TO LIGHT UP, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 55 TO ZERO THEN UP TO 65, THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF, THE CAR THEN STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THEN EVENTUALLY JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, BUT ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE LANE. THE WHEELS TIGHTENED SO I COULD NOT STEER, I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LEFT IT FOR ABOUT 20 MINS. IT STARTED AGAIN BUT STRUGGLES TO GO OVER 40 BEFORE IT STARTS ACTING UP AGAIN. I CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, NO CODES ARE RECORDED. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH PT CRUISERS AS I HAVE READ SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP, DIALS START DROPPING, ENGINE GOES QUIET AND CAR STARTS COASTING. SOMETIMES ENGINE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY THEN TURNS ON AFTER A SECOND OR TWO; OTHER TIMES HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN- STARTS UP NORMALLY. HAS DIED AT VERY LOW (SUB 5MPH) AND VERY HIGH (ABOUT 60MPH) SPEEDS; HAVE BLOCKED ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE QEW HIGHWAY IN ONTARIO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY PT 2009 CRUISER STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF, THE GAUGES WENT WILD WITH UP AND DOWN FULL-RANGE SWINGS, THEN BLINKING ON AND OFF ON AND OFF; I THOUGHT THE SEATBELT MAY BE THE PROBLEM SINCE THE FASTEN SEATBELT INDICATOR REMAINED "ON." IT HAPPENED AGAIN A SECOND TIME RIGHT AWAY (LESS THAN 2 MINUTES) ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. I HEARD SPUTTERING, AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED, AND I HAD TO GUIDE IT TO A RESTING SPOT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING; NOT FUN. I WAS IN NEAR HAMILTON, ONTARIO, AND MANAGED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. I INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTHING SEEMED OUT OF THE ORDINARY AT ALL. ENGINE RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY, AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO E. AMHERST NY. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE! I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING MY FAMILY HOME SAFELY. AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE! I CANNOT TRUST MY CAR AND THAT STINKS! I HAD SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH A GRAND CARAVAN (1994?) AND THE MECHANICS COULD NEVER LOCATE THE PROBLEM. MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT CHRYSLER. *TR